Announcing The AAEC and Satire Festival in Durham!

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke University and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) will jointly host a political satire festival on Duke’s campus Sept. 22-24.

The three-day festival will feature panel discussions, screenings, student-cartoonist improv and sketch comedy performances, art exhibitions and more. Several of these events are free and open to the public.

One topical issue to be explored is "Bathroom Humor: National Cartoonists Take on HB2." This will include a collection of visual commentary on sexual identity, gender stereotyping, the right to privacy and the appropriateness and practicality of government intervention in such matters. The collections will be shown at Horse & Buggy Press in downtown Durham from Aug. 19-Sep. 25 and in Duke’s Bryan Center from Sept. 20-25. There will also be an HB2 panel discussion with editorial cartoonists at 2 p.m. Sept. 23 in Reynolds Theater in Duke’s Bryan Center.

There will also be live cartooning on the Bryan Center Plaza from 12:30-2 p.m. Sept. 22 and 23.

Two featured evening performances will take place in Page Auditorium and tickets are required. They are:

— An Evening with The Simpsons, Friday, Sept. 23, 7:30-9 p.m. Writers, directors and producers of the long-running TV show will share their stories and insights from their special contribution to American humor. Cost: $15.

The Duke Political Cartoon and Satire Festival is jointly sponsored by the AAEC; POLIS: The Center for Political Leadership, Innovation and Service; the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy; and the Sanford School of Public Policy.

A complete schedule can be found at bit.ly/DukeSatireFest. Here are the details:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place in Reynolds Auditorium in the Bryan University Center. All panels and presentations on campus during the day are free and open to the public.

10:00-11:15amPanel: “Making Satire Great Again”—Discussing the challenges, joys, and oddities of covering the first celebrity billionaire nominee and the first female nominee. Featuring Pulitzer winners Jack Ohman, David Horsey and friends.

11:30-12:45pmPanel: “Likes, Loves and Lynch Mobs: Cartooning in the digital world of social media”—Ann Telnaes and Joel Pett, among others, will share their experiences of viral cartoon controversies and death threats from the past year.

12:45-2:00pmLive cartooning on the Bryan Center Plaza.—Join Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher and other cartoonists as they draw in the wild.

2:00-3:15pmPanel: “Cartoons and Cops”—Cartooning on the #blacklivesmatter movement and the issues of police brutality, race and social justice. Featuring provocative cartoonists Keith Knight and Darrin Bell, and other guests.

3:30-4:45pmPanel: “Finding the Elephant’s Funny Bone”—Busting the myth that there is a humor gap among Republicans. Featuring some of the nation’s funniest conservative cartoonists.

8:00-9:30pmSketchy Comedy!—Come to Duke’s Page Auditorium to see an exciting night of live sketch comedy and cartooning performances. Hosted by Duke University’s comedy troupe Inside Joke and improv group DUI, the show will feature your cartooning colleagues performing on stage meeting deadlines! Ticketed event.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

10:30-11:45amPanel: “Small Hands and Big Hair”—Dive into the art of political illustration and caricature in this crazy election year. Come and get inspired by a panel of nationally renowned illustrators and artists Victor Juhasz, Steve Brodner and Tom Fluharty.

12:00-1:30pmLive cartooning on the Bryan Center Plaza.—Join Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher and other cartoonists as they draw in the wild.

2:00-3:15pmPanel: “Bathroom Banter”—A hard look at both sides of North Carolina’s House Bill 2 controversy, co-sponsored by the NC Humanities Council. Featuring the Charlotte Observers' Kevin Siers, with coordinating HB2 cartoon show in the lobby of the Bryan University Center.

3:30-4:30pmPanel: “International Ink”—Cartoonists GADO of Kenya, MK Perker of Turkey and Rod Emmerson of New Zealand discuss the challenges of being a visual satirist in today’s uncertain world.

7:30-9:00pmNight of The Simpsons: A Celebration of Satire— A team of directors, producers and writers from The Simpsons come to Page Auditorium. Caroline Omine, Jeff Westbrook, and Stewart Burns will share clips, discuss stories and provide insights from the longest running show on TV. Ticketed event.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

2:00–3:15pmPanel: “Facts and Comedy”—Moderator Bill Adair will guide an engaging talk in White Lecture Hall with Adam Chodikoff, Senior Producer of The Daily Show; Naureen Kahn, Lead Researcher at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee; and Ishan Thakore, Fact-Checker, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Free and open to the public.

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In addition, the following exhibits are part of the 2016 Political Cartoon & Satire Festival, from August until October. All are free and open to the public.

"Dwane Powell: The Art of Politics40 Years of Editorial Cartoons & Then Some"Power Plant Gallery, American Tobacco Campus, DurhamSeptember 13 – October 8

Cartoonist Dwane Powell has been a stalwart presence in the pages of The News & Observer from the late 1970s until today. This career retrospective encompasses the high (and low) points of a changing North Carolina, and takes a snarky, ink-stained look at the Tarheel state and beyond. From Jesse Helms to Pat McCrory, gun control to HB2, this exhibit is a perfect run up to this year's Presidential Election. "Dwane Powell: The Art of Politics" is part of the 2016 Political Cartoon and Satire Festival at Duke University, Sept. 22-24, and includes an artist's talk on Friday, Sept. 16.

When Gov. McCrory signed House Bill 2 into law in March 2016, North Carolina was plunged into a swirling political and social maelstrom. The legal and economic effects of the so-called “bathroom bill” have reverberated across the state and nation ever since, and the controversy has provided ripe material for the country’s editorial cartoonists. The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists presents "Bathroom Humor," a collection of visual commentary on sexual identity, gender stereotyping, the right to privacy, women’s safety, and the practicality of government intervention in personal matters. The show, curated by Indy Week cartoonist Cullum Rogers, will be on display at two locations: Horse & Buggy Press in downtown Durham, Aug. 19-Sept. 25, and also on the campus of Duke University at the Bryan Center, Sept. 20-25.

"How I Learned to Draw: Cartoons from Five Decades by V.C. Rogers"Horse & Buggy Press, DurhamAugust 27 – September 30

Long-time readers of various Triangle newspapers are familiar with the loose style and dry wit of cartoonist Cullum Rogers. Under the signature V.C. Rogers, he has been skewering politicians since the mid-1970s. The retrospective at Horse & Buggy Press traces Rogers' artistic growth from rank amateurism to near-competence through a selection of political cartoons from the Durham Morning Herald, the Spectator, the Independent Weekly and other publications. Rogers, a two-time winner of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia's award for cartooning, is also the co-host of the upcoming 2016 Political Cartoon and Satire Festival at Duke University, September 21-24.

On loan from the Tooneum in Pittsburgh, PA, "THIS CAMPAIGN IS YUUUGE!: Cartoonists Tackle the 2016 Presidential Race" is a collection of the best election year cartoons by American political cartoonists whose work regularly appears in major daily newspapers and online. The show features more than 50 original cartoons, prints and sketches on this year’s race for president, including work by Jack Ohman, Signe Wilkinson, Joel Pett, Matt Wuerker, Ann Telnaes, Matt Davies, Steve Sack and many more. The exhibit will be on display on the ground floor of Rubenstein Hall during office hours during the Political Cartoon and Satire Festival, and will remain up until sometime before election day.

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